Columbus Crew vs Nashville SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSCrew strike early, never look back to down Nashville SC
Christian Ramirez scored early in the first half and Patrick Schulte made four saves as the host Columbus Crew defeated Nashville SC 2-0 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 5': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 5': Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 6': Offside, Nashville SC. Joe Willis tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 10': Offside, Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman tries a through ball, but Randall Leal is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt missed. Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi with a cross.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 19': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 19': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 20': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Nashville SC 0. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 29': Offside, Nashville SC. Lukas MacNaughton tries a through ball, but Luke Haakenson is caught offside.
- 29': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah.
- 39': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
- 41': Offside, Columbus Crew. Patrick Schulte tries a through ball, but Mohamed Farsi is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt saved. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 45'+1': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 45'+2': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 1, Nashville SC 0.
- 51': Foul by Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC).
- 51': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 53': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 55': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lukas MacNaughton.
- 55': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Patrick Schulte.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 60': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 60': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
- 62': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brian Anunga.
- 64': Offside, Columbus Crew. Patrick Schulte tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ethan Zubak replaces Luke Haakenson.
- 64': Substitution, Nashville SC. Shaq Moore replaces Lukas MacNaughton.
- 65': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Ethan Zubak (Nashville SC).
- 66': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 66': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 68': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 70': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 77': Offside, Nashville SC. Randall Leal tries a through ball, but Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 78': Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sean Davis replaces Randall Leal.
- 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Daniel Lovitz.
- 80': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
- 80': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Isaiah Parente replaces Christian Ramírez.
- 82': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 82': Isaiah Parente (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Parente (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Hand ball by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 85': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Gustavo Vallecilla replaces Sean Zawadzki.
- 85': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ján Gregus replaces Brian Anunga.
- 86': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
- 86': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 87': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 87': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Joe Willis.
- 88': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 88': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew).
- 90': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten replaces Alexandru Matan because of an injury.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shaq Moore with a cross.
- 90'+5': Own Goal by Jack Maher, Nashville SC. Columbus Crew 2, Nashville SC 0.
- 90'+7': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+7': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman with a headed pass.
- 90'+8': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Parente.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 435 | Passes | 483 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,443
Venue: Lower.com Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,443
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | +13 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 14 | +4 | 29 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 14 | +8 | 27 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 14 | +8 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 18 | Malte Amundsen |
| 25 | Sean Zawadzki |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 14 | Yaw Yeboah |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 9 | Cucho Hernández |
| 17 | Christian Ramírez |
Nashville SC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 3 | Lukas MacNaughton  |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 26 | Luke Haakenson |
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